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Medicine is both a science and an art. Science you can learn from a lecture or textbook; art is best learned through observation and practice. Though your first two years at Alpert Medical School—the preclerkship years—do include lectures and textbooks, you’ll also get plenty of hands-on experience: in the anatomy suite, in labs and other electives, and in the two-year Doctoring course.

Years 1 and 2

A strength of the medical school curriculum at AMS is the robust Doctoring program, which is aligned with the IMS curriculum whenever possible.  During Years 1 and 2, you’ll be paired with a community physician mentor to learn communication and clinical skills and to gain early exposure to real patients and medical practice. In addition, the Doctoring course provides an excellent preparation for the clinical clerkships.

Years 3 and 4

The clinical curriculum spans Years 3 and 4 and includes six core clerkships as well as electives. In each rotation, you’ll immerse yourself full time for four to 12 weeks at a Brown-affiliated hospital or practice, though some electives offer opportunities for international work and lab research. Your clinical rotations not only give you essential, firsthand experience as a physician-in-training but also help you refine your career interests as you prepare for the match process and residency.